Vanderbilt player says he was told to sign away likeness to retain eligibility

3:09 PM,
Dec. 18, 2013

Chase Garnham plays during the first quarter of the 2012 Music City Bowl at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn.

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Nick Cole
The Tennessean

Portions of the testimony given by Vanderbilt senior Chase Garnham in the O'Bannon vs. NCAA case surfaced Tuesday, identifying the linebacker's concerns about a release form he felt he was forced to sign to be eligible this season.

The Birmingham News reported that the senior linebacker reluctantly agreed to sign a form that gave Vanderbilt permission to use his name, image and likeness after testifying in October that athletics director David Williams told him that he could not play without signing the release form.

Williams could not be reached for comment on Tuesday. Vanderbilt did not ...